RAS funding tables
The tables set out below shows what Norfolk County Council thinks is the right funding for social care individual budgets for disabled children. The bands link RAS questionnaire total scores to descriptions of support needs.
| Bands of Support Needs | RAS Points Score | Indicative budget per year |
|---|---|---|
| No Support (no specialist support required) Under 69 points means the child's needs and health and wellbeing outcomes can be met through universal services | 0-69 | n/a |
| Small Support - Low Level Needs A small amount of funding is available to support a child's involvement in activities they enjoy in order to meet health and wellbeing outcomes | 70-115 | £500 |
| At this score an Individual Budget may be required to support access to universal services to meet the child's needs. | 116-130 | £1,000 |
| This score suggests that the child has a mix of needs and requires an Individual Budget for support to access specific activities for a period of time. | 131-145 | £1,500 |
| Some Support - Moderate Support Needs The child has continuing support needs and will require an Individual Budget to meet assessed needs to achieve wellbeing and health and ensure there are short breaks | 146-160 | £2,800 |
| The child has more continuing support needs and will require an Individual Budget to sustain a range of community activities and relationships to achieve outcomes and ensure short breaks | 161-170 | £4,000 |
| Indicates the highest level of some support needs and there is a mix of needs identified including some 1:1 support. An Individual Budget and social work support will be offered to supplement universal and targeted services required if universal services cannot meet the child's needs. | 171-185 | £6,000 |
| Lots of Support - High Level Needs The child has a range of significant needs and requires one to one support Constantly. They will require substantial funding through an Individual Budget and social work support to ensure that they meet health and wellbeing outcomes and the family have a short break. | 186-200 | £8,500 |
| Indicates a higher level of 'Lots of Support' with some scores indicating exceptional support in some areas. A substantial Individual Budget and social work support is required to ensure services meet health and wellbeing outcomes and the family have a short break. | 201-210 | £10,000 |
| Exceptional Support - Very Complex Needs and/or Exceptional Circumstances The child has complex and exceptional support needs and will require 2:1 staffing to provide support. A multidisciplinary approach, substantial Social Care Individual Budget and social work support is required to ensure services meet health and wellbeing outcomes and the family have a short break. | 211+ | £12,500 |
| Bands of Support Needs | RAS Points Score | Indicative budget per year |
|---|---|---|
| No Support (no specialist support required) Under 69 points means the young person's needs and health and wellbeing outcomes can be met through universal services | 0-69 | n/a |
| Small Support - Low Level Needs A small amount of funding is available to support a young person's involvement in activities they enjoy in order to meet health and wellbeing outcomes | 70-115 | £500 |
| At this score an Individual Budget may be required to support access to universal services to meet the young person's needs. | 116-130 | £1,000 |
| This score suggests that the young person has a mix of needs and requires an Individual Budget for support to access specific activities for a period of time. | 131-145 | £1,500 |
| Some Support - Moderate Support Needs The young person has continuing support needs and will require an Individual Budget to meet assessed needs to achieve wellbeing and health and ensure there are short breaks | 146-160 | £2,800 |
| The young person has more continuing support needs and will require an Individual Budget to sustain a range of community activities and relationships to achieve outcomes and ensure short breaks | 161-170 | £4,500 |
| Indicates the highest level of some support needs and there is a mix of needs identified including some 1:1 support. An Individual Budget and social work support will be required to supplement universal and targeted services required if universal services cannot meet the young person's needs. | 171-185 | £6,500 |
| Lots of Support - High Level Needs The young person has a range significant needs and requires one to one support constantly. They will require substantial funding through an Individual Budget and social work support to ensure that they meet health and wellbeing outcomes and the family have a short break. | 186-200 | £9,000 |
| Indicates a higher level of 'Lots of Support' with some scores indicating exceptional support in some areas. A substantial Individual Budget and social work support is required to ensure services meet health and wellbeing outcomes and the family have a short break. | 201-210 | £11,500 |
| Exceptional Support - Very Complex Needs and/or Exceptional Circumstances The child has complex and exceptional support needs and will require 2:1 staffing to provide support. A multidisciplinary approach, substantial Social Care Individual Budget and social work support is required to ensure services meet health and wellbeing outcomes and the family have a short break. | 211+ | £13,500 |